PL | Arsenal vs. Leicester City | Tue 9th Feb 19.45

[Rex Stone]

I do think Ramsey should be left out everybody fit but I don't like having Rosicky, Özil and Cazorla in the same side, they all want to play in the same area.

The defensive stats on squawka have Ramsey as one of our leaders, even when compared with Cazorla and Rosicky. That part of his game is what keeps him in for me right now, going forwards it's not happening.

Apart from that I'd drop Santi for Alexis and Welbz for Theo. Players in their proper positions and a lot of pace in the side. Also consider Calum in for Bellerin, no point overplaying the young lad and he had a tough time against Rose on Saturday.

 

[Jury]

We get 4th tonight, and then we watch the rest fall apart.

 

[Dutch D]

As good as this looks, it is a defensive nightmare. Walcott is not good at helping defensively, neither is Özil. It will leave Bellerin completely exposed.

Oh please, since when is the primary role of wingers to backtrack. Maybe the most prolific wingbacks can warrant an adjustment in the setup, but I want wingers in there that can score a goal. What's the point of Walcott otherwise, might as well sell him and get Milner in or some other chum.

- - - - - - - - - - Ospina - - - - - - - -
Bellerin - Mertesacker - Gabriel - Monreal
- - - - -Coquelin - - - -Cazorla - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - -Özil- - - - - - - - - -
- -Walcott - - - -Giroud- - - - Sanchez- -

Ramsey has been disappointing for me this season. Besides, he could use a rest. Great game to let Gabriel settle in the team. He'll have three other Spanish speakers (I know he's Brazilian, but I'm assuming his Spanish is fine) around him, four if you count Cazorla.

Gutted with Walcott's poor control in the NLD, hasn't been that good yet since he's been back but he needs these games.

Would love to see some time for Rosicky, sub Sanchez when the deal is sealed.

 

[Jury]

I was going say it's not always the wingers job to help out the fullback. That's not a good enough reason to not include a pretty prolific goalscoring winger.

If it's made clear that, say, Coq should help out the fullback when Theo's too far up, then that's an arrangement that can also work with discipline.

People dont seem to make the same allowances for Theo as they do Özil, who does zero to help out, but that's ok because he's the assist king, even though Theo scores goals.

 

[Big Poppa]

I really would like to see the combination of the attacking midfield trio of Özil, Alexis and Walcott start out of curiosity to see how they play together rather than anything negative on Cazorla's part. Ramsey has deserved to be dropped from the first team for quite sometime and I would like to see it but I doubt Wenger will do it. Also a good game for Gabriel to make his debut. I would like to see the following team:


---------Ospina--------
Bellerin-Kos--Gabriel-Monreal
-----Rosicky---Coquelin
Walcott---Özil---Alexis
----------Giroud

As good as this looks, it is a defensive nightmare. Walcott is not good at helping defensively, neither is Özil. It will leave Bellerin completely exposed.

At least they are playing in their best positions, so we will get the best out of their strengths. I think the rest is just down to fitness and self discipline.

 

[Hunta]

I want a ****ing demolition job tonight, 15-0.

 

[Vinci]

Arsenal team: Ospina, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Rosicky, Walcott, Cazorla, Özil, Alexis

Arsenal subs: Szczesny, Gibbs, Gabriel, Flamini, Ramsey, Welbeck, Giroud

 

[Jury]

Fair play, he's dropped Ramsey for Rozza.

Alexis up front though? Özil wide? Might work, but we're pissing around, aren't we?

 

[clockwork orange]

Great line-up. Glad Rosicky is playing.

I'ld settle for that too, THunter. Celebrate on Leicester Square?

 

[redanddread]

Arsenal team: Ospina, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Rosicky, Walcott, Cazorla, Özil, Alexis

Arsenal subs: Szczesny, Gibbs, Gabriel, Flamini, Ramsey, Welbeck, Giroud

??? No Welbeck & No Giroud?

Hmmmmmmm. Lots of playmakers in this team. No real width.......

 

[Jury]

****ing glad he left Welbeck out.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Alexis upfront Theo and Özil on wings interesting but why Arsène changing the shape of the team?

Leicester are playing 5-3-2.

 

[Toast]

Who will be the striker? Walcott? Sanchez? Özil out wide again.. meh. We'll see how it goes. I prefer lots of pace out wide against a 5-3-2, exploit the space behind the wing backs.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

We really need to score early here they playing 5 at the back if we gonna take long to score they gonna make it hard for us.

 

[Pies]

Arsenal team: Ospina, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Rosicky, Walcott, Cazorla, Özil, Alexis

Arsenal subs: Szczesny, Gibbs, Gabriel, Flamini, Ramsey, Welbeck, Giroud

Interesting. Was hoping to see Rosicky in there, so hope he proves me right tonight. Think a midfield of Rosicky-Coq-Cazorla should be enough in this one -eg Hull and Stoke, but not exactly sure on the lineup.

Hope we don't get sucked into that amorphous attack we get sometimes get without a natural CF up top. But we'll see.

Come on Arsenal!

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

I think Arsène not dropping Özil because his goal scoring form its 3 goals from 3 games for Özil. Hopefully he keep it up today.

 

[Vinci]

****ing hate seeing Özil on the wing again, we need pace and power there.

Could have done with one of Poldi/Campbell for this game. :|

 

[MutableEarth]

OK lineup but a bit experimental.

No Akpom though, annoying.

 

[clockwork orange]

Not happy with no striker either, was offset by Rozza starting. Guess no striker has mainly to do with giving out playing time to other attacking players. Wouldn't be a good reason.

Especially if they play a back 5. Give the 3 central defenders one (not two) real striker and we'll have a spare player on midfield anyway.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

I like the look of the line-up will be interesting to see what happens, potential for a lot of interchanging and hopefully some nice stuff.